Comparison

Rubo Gems vs Loop pad

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Rubo Gems

Easily create your own music with a vast library of loop combinations. Whether you're a beginner or a professional, this app offers a simple yet powerful way to craft beats and grooves for any musical experience.

Highlights
  • Easy song creation
  • Millions of loop combinations
  • Create beats and grooves
  • Suitable for novices and professionals
  • Intuitive swipe interface
Features
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Rubo Gems is the world's easiest and most popular song creator! It was formerly called "#remix" and was featured by Rolling Stone Magazine and used by some of the world's top bands. Serj Tankian of 'System of a Down' used it to create three songs on his album, "Harakiri". Try it for yourself and see why it reached #1 in the world. Whether you're a novice mixer or a world class DJ, you can create fantastic music with Rubo Gems. With a few swipes of your finger and a touch of soul you'll be creating powerful beats and grooves in no time. You can get loud and host an EDM Extravaganza, or put on headphones and drift away in your own musical experience. With over 7 trillion loop combinations, there's just no stopping you. Hear that rumble? That's your inner DJ. It's time to free your play! Rubotic created to create

About

Loop pad

Create your own music tracks with a vast library of soundpacks and effects. This app offers lessons for all skill levels, allowing you to easily produce hits and share them with the world. No prior experience is needed to start making music.

Highlights
  • Unique author's soundpacks by professional DJs
  • Huge selection of music categories
  • Author's lessons on creating hits
  • Popular FX effects (filter, flanger, reverb, delay)
  • Share creativity with friends and the world
Features
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Cool beats for your own tracks are already in your iPhone. Now you can quickly, easily and very conveniently create hits and become popular with the Loop pad We don't care about your experience and your knowledge. You should just feel it! Installing Loop pad on your device will give you: - Access to unique author's soundpacks written by professional DJs - Huge selection of music categories for every taste: from EDM to Hip-hop - Our own author's lessons on creating hits for users of any experience - Popular FX effects: filter, flanger, reverb and delay. Professional effects for professional DJs. - Ability to share your creativity with friends and with the whole world The app contains the following subscription options: — 3-months Subscription — 1-week Subscription — Monthly at $9.99, yearly at $46,99. — Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. — The cost of renewal is equal to the value that “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD. — Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. — Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. — Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://axora.io/privacy-notice.html Terms of Service: https://axora.io/terms-of-user.html *Prices can be different in different countries according to what “Apple’s App Store Matrix” determines as the equivalent of the subscription price in $USD."

Screenshots

Rubo Gems3 screens
Loop pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Rubo Gems at free with in-app purchases against Loop pad's subscription. Rubo Gems also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (69% vs 39%). Loop pad's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (444 vs 31). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Rubo Gems sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loop pad sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loop pad holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loop pad has 444 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of Rubo Gems's written reviews are positive against 39% of Loop pad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubo Gems ships an update every 10 days, Loop pad monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rubo Gems versus Loop pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubo GemsLoop pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (31 ratings)4.6 (444 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews — better38.8% of reviews
Number of ratings31444 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRubotic, Inc.Smertrios

Customer experience

Rubo Gems

All ratings31 ratings
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews684 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative20.3%

Loop pad

All ratings438 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive38.8%
Neutral10.2%
Negative51.0%

User reviews

Rubo Gems

From 31 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎶 Awesome music creation
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Great for beginners
  • 🎨 Lots of creative possibilities

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Requires internet connection
  • 💰 In-app purchases needed
  • 🔀 Confusing UI changes

Loop pad

From 444 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎵 High-quality beat making and music creation capabilities
  • 👍 User-friendly interface and simple to use
  • 🎧 Diverse sound packs and music samples
  • 💾 Ability to record, save and share music
  • 🎯 Great for beginners and various music genres

Room to improve

  • 💰 Aggressive paywall blocking app access
  • 🚫 No exit button on subscription prompt
  • 😤 False advertising about free ad-supported option
  • ⏳ Slow sound pack downloads and loading times
  • 🔄 Subscription prompt appears repeatedly during use

Bugs and requests

Rubo Gems

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Record button doesn't work
  • Saved songs deleted after update
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more sound samples
  • Improve export/sharing options
  • Offline mode support
  • Restore previous app layout

Loop pad

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Subscription menu pops up on every action despite being subscribed
  • No visible exit option on subscription page trapping users
  • White blank screen on app startup
  • App fails to open or load properly
  • Sound packs fail to download or install
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  • Music stops playing when adding new tracks
  • Frequent 'Current: Prod' popup with unclear meaning
  • Free version samples don't load or work without repairs

Requested features

7 requests
  • Move subscription prompt to sidebar tab instead of blocking entire app
  • Add clear exit button to subscription screen
  • Implement working ad-supported free tier
  • Add new sound packs and regular content updates
  • Clarify commercial usage rights for created music
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  • Improve sound pack download speeds
  • Make subscription optional rather than mandatory

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rubo Gems

One-time1
  • Upgrade$1.99
6 purchases

Loop pad

Subscriptions6
  • Premium features$2.997 Days
  • Premium features$6.997 Days
  • Premium features$9.991 Month
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  • Premium features$24.993 Months
  • One Year$29.991 Year
  • All features for year$46.991 Year

Questions

Is Rubo Gems free?
Rubo Gems is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loop pad free?
Loop pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rubo Gems or Loop pad?
Loop pad is rated higher. Rubo Gems averages 4.1 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Loop pad averages 4.6 from 444 ratings.
Do Rubo Gems or Loop pad have ads?
Loop pad shows ads; Rubo Gems does not.
Which is updated more often, Rubo Gems or Loop pad?
Rubo Gems ships an update every 10 days, and Loop pad monthly. Most recently, Rubo Gems was updated on November 1, 2026 and Loop pad on November 11, 2026.

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